PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Ivancevic (ranked 3781 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez Jr (ranked 5928 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ivancevic
vs
Martinez Jr

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marko Ivancevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Martinez Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Ivancevic, looking for a takedown. Martinez Jr pushes Ivancevic against the cage but Ivancevic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez Jr tries for a takedown but Ivancevic circles away easily
and Ivancevic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivancevic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marko Ivancevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Martinez Jr.
A head kick from Ivancevic lands but Martinez Jr takes it in his stride.
Ivancevic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martinez Jr tries to clinch but Ivancevic moves out of range.

Ivancevic darts in and clinches Martinez Jr up against the cage.
Ivancevic stops a takedown attempt from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ivancevic after a bit of a struggle.
Ivancevic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivancevic as Martinez Jr tries to tie him up.
Martinez Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ivancevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivancevic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez Jr.

Martinez Jr instigates a clinch.
A short left from Martinez Jr.

Ivancevic pulls Martinez Jr into guard.
Ivancevic wants to stand up but Martinez Jr is controlling him.
Martinez Jr is fighting to break Ivancevic's control of his arms but Ivancevic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ivancevic is trying to control the position but Martinez Jr postures up.
Ivancevic managing to control the position.
Martinez Jr throwing strikes from guard but Ivancevic blocks nicely.
Martinez Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivancevic controlling Martinez Jr's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez Jr won't allow Ivancevic to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Martinez Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez Jr tries to circle away but Ivancevic has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivancevic's brow.
Ivancevic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez Jr is defending well for now.
Ivancevic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Martinez Jr pulls Ivancevic into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivancevic is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez Jr has wrist control.
Martinez Jr wants to stand and escape but Ivancevic is having none of it.
Ivancevic wants to control from the top but Martinez Jr keeps moving.
Ivancevic looking to pass the guard.
Martinez Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martinez Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivancevic tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivancevic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ivancevic pinned against the cage. Ivancevic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivancevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivancevic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Martinez Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez Jr looks winded!
Martinez Jr tries to clinch but Ivancevic is having none of it.
No luck for Ivancevic with that takedown attempt.
Martinez Jr wants to counter the offense by Ivancevic and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Ivancevic dominated that round.
That's time! Ivancevic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ivancevic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martinez Jr shoots in and drives through. Ivancevic sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Ivancevic. No joy for Martinez Jr on that attempt.
Marko Ivancevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivancevic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez Jr is looking to clinch.
Ivancevic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez Jr can do to turn this around?
Ivancevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marko Ivancevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Martinez Jr.
Ivancevic shoots in for a takedown but Martinez Jr shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ivancevic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivancevic is looking for a takedown.
Martinez Jr gets underhooks to prevent Ivancevic's takedown attempt.
Martinez Jr wants a takedown but no success here.

Ivancevic manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez Jr trying to control but Ivancevic is working from the bottom.
Ivancevic is trying to hold Martinez Jr in close to prevent damage but Martinez Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Ivancevic is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivancevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Martinez Jr is looking for a kimura but Ivancevic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martinez Jr to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ivancevic trying to get back to full guard but Martinez Jr takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Martinez Jr trying to control but Ivancevic is having none of it.
Martinez Jr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez Jr is working for a guillotine from mount but Ivancevic frees his head quite easily.
Ivancevic is squirming around, avoiding Martinez Jr's attempts to control the action.
Martinez Jr throwing strikes here but Ivancevic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jose Martinez Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.

Martinez Jr looking to secure an arm triangle but Ivancevic defends it well.
Martinez Jr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinez Jr is trying to control here but Ivancevic has managed to regain half guard.
Ivancevic tries to kick Martinez Jr off but Martinez Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivancevic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez Jr is keen to just control but Ivancevic is a slippery customer.
Ivancevic trying to hold on to Martinez Jr's head to control him but Martinez Jr postures up.

Martinez Jr is working for a kimura but Ivancevic is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Martinez Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Martinez Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Martinez Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martinez Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivancevic circles away.

Ivancevic closes the distance and clinches.
Ivancevic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez Jr smiles and moves away.

Martinez Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivancevic avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez Jr.
Martinez Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivancevic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martinez Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivancevic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ivancevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ivancevic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivancevic tries for a takedown but Martinez Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivancevic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez Jr is fending him off so far but Ivancevic persists. Nope, Martinez Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Ivancevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez Jr dives in and grabs Ivancevic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivancevic pushes down on Martinez Jr's head and hops out.
Martinez Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez Jr fails with the takedown.
Marko Ivancevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez Jr goes for a double leg but Ivancevic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ivancevic continues to drive forward.
Ivancevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivancevic scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Martinez Jr. No joy for Ivancevic on that attempt.

Ivancevic rushes Martinez Jr and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivancevic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ivancevic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez Jr uses from the top position.
Ivancevic trying to control the position.
Martinez Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez Jr stops Ivancevic from standing up.
Ivancevic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez Jr.
Ivancevic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez Jr on the ground.
Martinez Jr wants to stand but Ivancevic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Martinez Jr advances position into side control!
Martinez Jr wants to control but Ivancevic is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Ivancevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivancevic keeps working.
Ivancevic trying to remain calm as Martinez Jr controls from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martinez Jr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Martinez Jr shoots in but no luck this time.

Ivancevic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ivancevic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Martinez Jr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ivancevic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ivancevic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martinez Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Ivancevic as Martinez Jr shoots in.
Ivancevic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ivancevic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez Jr as he avoids it easily.
Jose Martinez Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez Jr tries to clinch but Ivancevic is having none of it.

Martinez Jr tries to keep at a distance but Ivancevic has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Martinez Jr.
I think Martinez Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jose Martinez Jr!